Toy gun having a cylindrical magazine for accommodating a strip of cup-like caps



Nov. 18, 1969 G. FERRI 3,478,458

TOY GUN HAVING A CYLINDRICAL MAGAZINE FOR ACCOMMODATING A STRIP OFCUP-LIKE CAPS Filed Oct. 6, 1967 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 1 V V V/--'-| VI/4949,4 5 {:4 3i ZZCI 57 153 275 27 /X 23 2? :9 o "'1 MM y /X ATING Nov.18, 1969 G. FERRI TOY GUN HAVING A CYLINDRICAL MAGAZINE FOR ACCOMMOD ASTRIP OF CUP-LIKE CAPS 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 6. 1967 Nov. 18, 1969G. FERRI 3,478,458

TOY GUN HAVING A CYLINDRICAL MAGAZINE FOR ACCOMMODATING A STRIP OFCUP-LIKE CAPS Filed Oct. 6, 1967 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Nov. 18, 1969 G. FERRI3,478,458

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United States Patent US. Cl. 42-57 8 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Atoy gun includes a magazine in which a roll of cuplike caps can beloaded. The magazine is detachable from the gun in one embodiment and inanother embodiment forms part of the gun itself. In both embodiments thecaps are indexed successively to a firing position and the firing pin isrigid with a part which has the effect of angularly indexing themagazine to the next cap.

This invention relates to a toy gun or other firearm arranged to firecaps of a cap strip by successively operating the trigger.

According to the present invention there is provided in a toy weaponcapable of firing a succession of caps on a strip of caps, triggermeans, firing pin means, and resilient means for effecting the firingstroke of the firing pin means, said trigger means being arranged toload said resilent means during a priming stroke, the improvementcomprising means defining an annular magazine chamber within the toy gunfor the accommodation of a stri of ammunition, means defining an openinginto said chamber for the loading of the ammunition substantiallytangentially into the magazine chamber, and indexing means forsuccessively angularly moving the ammunition strip caps to a firingposition for striking by the firing pin means and for displacing thespent caps subsequent to firing.

An embodiment for a toy gun or other firearm in accordance with theinvention will now be described, by way of example, with reference tothe accompanying diagrammatic drawings in which:

FIG. 1 shows a toy gun in longitudinal section, the gun beingillustrated in the rest position;

FIGS. 2 and 3 show fragmentary views similar to that of FIG 1,respectively in the configuration of the parts required for loading andunloading ammunition, and in the cofiguration instantaneously assumedimmediately before firing; I

FIGS. 4, 5, 6 and 7 are respectively cross-sections according to lV-IV,V-V, VI-VI, and VII-VII of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a section similar to that of FIG 7 with the magazine shown asan external view and partially removed from the loading of theammunition;

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal section on line IX-IX of FIG. 1;

FIGS. 10 and 11 show the body of the magazine in two perspective views;

FIGS. 12 and 13 show in two perspective views an actuating element forstrips of caps;

FIG. 14 shows the various parts comprising the magazine of FIGS. 10 to13 in an exploded longitudinal sectional view;

FIGS. 15, 16 and 17 show respectively a view and two cross-sections ofthe magazine substantially on the lines XV-XV, XVI-XVI and XVIIXVII ofFIG. 14;

FIG. 18 shows in section the magazine mounted substantially on the lineXVI-XVI of FIG. 14;

FIGS. 19 to 23 show separately the striking of the gun 3,478,458Patented Nov. 18, 1969 in a side view, in sections respectively alongthe lines XX-XX and XXLXXI of FIG. 19 and in views indicated by arrowsXII-XXII and XXIII-XXIII of FIG. 19;

FIG. 24 shows separately a portion of the ammunition for use in the gun;

FIGS. 25, 26 and 27 show respectively partial sections similar to thoseof FIGS. 1, 7 and 9 of a modified gun, wherein a removable magazine isnot provided.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings, two shaped substantiallysymmetrical shells 1, 3 are joined to each other along the plane denotedby A-A in FIGS. 5 and 9 and corresponding to the plane of the sectionsillustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3. A cover member 5 is secured on the twoshaped bodies or shells 1, 3 and taken as a whole, the members 1, 3, 5define the outer form of the toy gun or other arm. A trigger guard 7 isintegral with the shell 1, and as can be seen in FIGS. 5 and 9 the otherportion of the guard is is formed by the shell 3. By joining the members1, 3 slides 11, 13 and 15 (FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5) are formed, wherein aslide member 17 can slide which constitutes the trigger. The member 17is hollow and in particular has an inner control surface 17A, thefunction of which will be explained hereinafter.

The two shaped elements or half shells 1, 3 adjacent the cover member 5form slides 19 (see especially FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, which serve to guide astriking mass to be described hereinafter. In the left-hand portionlooking at FIG. 1, i.e. on the side of the barrel, the shells 1 and 3form a chamber 21 wherein a helical spring 23 is housed, which isintended to control the release of the striking mass to be described.The chamber 21 serves also as a guide for the striking mass. The twoshells 1, 3 form also two guide groves 25 (see FIGS. 1 to 3 and 6) forthe striking mass 27.

The striking mass 27 is illustrated separately in FIGS. 19 to 23, andcomprises a bent-over end 27A which is housed in the chamber 21, and onwhich the spring 23 acts. The striking mass further comprises extensions27B (see also FIG. 4) that co-operate with the slides 19. The strikingmass 27 further comprises an enlarged portion 27C towards the endopposite the end 27A, which portion 27 C is accommodated in a cavity 29formed by both shells 1 and 3 (see especially FIGS. 6 and 9) and areformed in alignment with the guides 25. The portion 27C has lateral pins27D that slide in the guides 25. The striking mass 27 has a thintriangular projection 27E (see also FIGS. 6) that extends into a slot 31narrower than cavity 29 and lying along the join of both shells 1 and 3.The striking mass also has an upper projection 27F with a heel 27G. Asmall metal plate 33 provided with an extension 33A is mounted on theprojection 27F.

The striking mass assembly can be made of zinc and aluminium alloys witha high zinc content. The members 1, 3, 5 and 17 are of thermoplastic orother synthetic resin material while the plate 33 is of metal and itsasymmetrical extension 33A serves as the percussion or firing pin. Theheel 27G serves as the reinforcement of the firing pin; the plate 33 canbe secured by means of rivet pins, or screws or in any other suitablemanner.

On the casing of the gun, formed by the shells l, and 3, a small shaft35 is mounted, which on one end is externally integral with a smalloperation lever 37 (see FIG. 9) while internally of the slot 31, a cammember 39 is integral with the shaft 35, the member 39 being arranged toco-operate with the projection 27E of the striking mass 27, and so toact on the striking mass as to allow it partially to slide to the left,as viewed in FIG. 1 against the action of the biasing spring 23 to anintermediate position wherein the operations to be described can takeplace, for the extraction of the magazine and the loading of ammunition.The profile of the cam 39 is such that, counterclockwise rotation fromthe position of FIG. 1 to the position of FIG. 2, besides initiating theabove-mentioned partial stroke, maintains the configuration of FIG. 2.

Both shells 1, 3 also define two inclined slots 41 (FIGS. 3 and 5)wherein there are slidably engaged two opposite restraining pins 43A forthe sliding and rotation of a lever member 43. The lever 43 at the lowerend extends into the space defined by the guard of the trigger member 17to co-operate with the surface 17A thereof. The lever 43 has anextension 43B at its upper end. A spring 45, seated at the bottom of asuitable cavity provides for it between the two shells 1 and 3, biasesthe lever 43 clockwise (as shown in FIG. 3) so as to bias its lower endagainst the surface 17A and the pins 43A towards the upper portion ofthe slots 41. The upper end of the extension 43B co-operates with and ishoused in a recess 27H in the striking mass 27, when the various membersby action of the springs 23 and 45 assume the position illustrated inFIG. 1 and when by action of the cam 39 the various members assume theposition of FIG. 2.

When from the arrangement of FIG. 1, by acting in the direction of thearrow F (FIG. 3), the trigger 17 is moved towards the right-hand side asviewed in FIGS. 1 and 3 to cause firing, the lever 43 is compelled torotate about the pins 43A in the counterclockwise direction; thus thestriking mass 27 is urged towards the left against the action of thespring 23 and by etfect of the upper corner of the extension 43B, whichco-operates with the left-hand corner (as viewed in FIG. 3) of therecess 27H. When the members concerned in this function reach theconfiguration of FIG. 3, the extension 43B leaves the left-hand lowercorner (FIG. 3) of the recess 27H, and therefore the striking mass 27 isfreed and moves toward the right thus accomplishing the firing stroke,at the end of which the firing pin 33A strikes a cap in the explosionposition, borne by the magazine to be described hereinafter. In thisfiring stroke of the striking mass 27, there is cooperation between theend of the extension 43B, a lower profile part 271 of the striking mass27 adjacent the recess 27H and the profile of the slots 41, in such amanner that the spring 45 restores the lever 43 to the position of FIG.1 after the pins 43A have moved a short distance downwardly along theslots 41.

The striking mass 27 has a lateral seat in the form of a depression 271,wherein a resilient metal lamina or plate 47 is partially housed, whichis secured by riveted pins or other means to the striking mass andextends towards the right (as viewed in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 9) beyond theportion 27C of the striking mass to form a resilient extension arrangedto cause the intermittent advance of the magazine, to be describedhereinafter; for this purpose the plate 47 has an end tooth 47A.

The two shells 1 and 3 form a transverse cavity or recess open on oneside only, according to the drawing from the side of the shell 1; thiscavity, which is partially formed in the shell 3 and partially as anaperture in the shell 1, is denoted as a whole by the reference 49; ithas substantially cylindrical shape with a portion 49A (FIGS. 1 and 2)in the form of a shallow recess. Coaxially with the cavity 49, the shell3 has a small diameter aperture 51. A resilient biased pin 53 projectsinwardly from the wall of the cavity 49 and constitutes a means fordefining the inserted position of the magazine to be describedhereinafter and to exert a retaining effect such as to define theprojecting position of said magazine, the pin 53 being adapted to allowthe extraction of the magazine from the cavity 49.

The magazine is a body having a shape substantially complementary tothat of the cavity 49 with the innermost portion completely cylindricalinstead of having a profile corresponding to one including the shallowrecess 49A. The magazine is defined externally, substantially, by twoparts 55 and 57. The part 55 has a profile with a projection 55Aextending externally of the generally cylindrical shape of the part 55itself. The part 55 has a substantially cylindrical cavity 55B, with alarge peripheral opening 550 formed by a depression adjacent the cornerof the projection 55A. In the bottom of the cavity 55B an annularchannel 55D is formed which intersects the depression forming theopening 55C. In the bottom of the cavity 55, a circular depression 55Eis further formed, provided with two short circular-section projections55F. In the centre of the depression 55E an axial aperture 556 isformed. In the wall defining the cavity 558 a substantially rectangularopening or window 55H is provided through which the firing pin 33A canpass in order to fire the cap which is instantaneously in the firingposition in front of the opening 55H. Externally the part 57 has over aportion of its periphery a profile 57A corresponding to the projection55A and also with a partcylindrical profile. A step 57B is intended forinsertion into the outer portion of the cavity 55B and thus for couplingthe two parts 55, 57 together. The part 57 has a central cylindricalrecess 57C corresponding in diameter to that of the depression SSE, atthe centre of which an aperture 57D is provided having a diameter largerthan that of the aperture 55G. A transverse groove 57E is providedexternally of one end of the part 57, while internally an annularchannel 57F is provided having characteristics corresponding to thechannel 55D of the part 55.

When the parts 55, 57 are joined (see especially FIG. 7) they form ahousing defined by the depressions 55E and 57C, are spaced from eachother, and said housing is further completed by the hole 57D. In thishousing an angularly movable actuation element is housed, which elementcomprises an inner part 61 and a control rod 63 provided with a controlknob 63A. The part 61 has a larger diameter portion 61A foraccommodation partially in the depression 55E, partially in the cavity55B and partially in the recess 57C. The part 61 has, moreover, asmaller diameter portion 61B intended to enter into the hole 57D andending with an end face toothed ring 61C arranged to project from thehole 57D into the transverse groove 57E. The teeth of the ring may bereplaced by a ring of recesses. A spring 65 is accommodated in therecess 57C and biases the part 61 towards the bottom of the depression55B and thus against the projections 55F.

The end of the portion 61A opposite the toothed ring 61C has a ring ofdepressions 61D, which are intended to cooperate with the projections55F to define successive angular positions of the part 61 with respectto the magazine formed by the parts 55 and 57. An axial aperture 61B isprovided in the part 61. The rod 63 is inserted into the bore 556 andinto the aperture 61E, and it is axially and angularly blocked by atransverse pin 67, which is inserted into transverse holes correspondingto each other in the portion 61B of the part 61 and in the rod 63. Bymeans of this arrangement, the actuating element consisting of the parts61 and 63 is actuable externally through the knob 63A and can be movedstepwise owing to the cooperation between the depressions 61D and theprojections 55F, under the action of the spring 65. The assembly 61, 63is intended to engage the ammunition, and for this purpose it has abifurcated projection 61F, extending from the portion 61A. Theprojection 61F can move freely in the portion of the annular cavity 55Bwhich is limited by the bottom of said cavity, by the part 57, by theouter cylindrical surface of the portion 61A of the part 61 and by theouter limiting wall of the cavity 55B. This portion of the cavity 55Bthus forms an annular seat S for the ammunition, said annular seat Sbeing flanked by the two annular channels 55D and 57F. It should benoted that the channel 57F is interrupted at the opening 55C owing tothe presence of a recess 576. Thus the channels 55D and 57F constitutesliding guides for a continuous edge of strip ammunition 69, withsuitable shapes which allow the formation of a substantially tangentialopening with respect to the annular seat S for the ammunition.

The ammunition 69 (see especially FIGS. 12, 17, 18 and 24) may consist,of a series of caps 69A connected with one another as a strip by meansof two flexible elongate small rods 69B connected with the caps 69A byrelatively weak stalks, in such a manner that the caps, if desired, canbe detached from the small rods 69B. The ammunition 69 can thus form astrip of ammunition that maintains its integrity during and after thefiring of the caps. At one end of the strip two engaging or grippingapertures 69C are provided.

When the magazine projects as in the position indicated in FIG. 8, orwhen it is completely detached from the gun, the ammunition 69 can beintroduced into the annular seat S through the tangential opening. Forthis purpose the fork 61F is brought in alignment with the tangentialopening defined by the recesses 55C and 57G, and the end of the strip ofammunition 69 is engaged on the fork 61F, by means of the grippingapertures 690. Then the assembly 63A, 63, 61 is rotated in the directionof the arrow F of FIG. 17, until it reaches the position of FIG. 18,wherein all the ammunition is housed in the annular seat S, thelongitudinal edges formed by the flexible small rods 69B being regularlyguided into the channels 55D and 57F. The caps are arranged with thecavity of each cap facing outwardly and the bases lie on the cylindricalsurface of the portion 61A of the part 61, which thus forms an anvil forthe firing pin. Therefore, and advantageously, the part 61 can be madeof metal. When the ammunition strip 69 is introduced into the annularseat, the cavities of the caps pass in front of the opening 55H onreaching the firing position. The cooperation of the projections 55F,depressions 61D and the spring 65 is such that successively thesuccessive caps 69A reach the firing position on the magazine in frontof the opening 55H.

The magazine can be fully engaged into the cavity 49, as shown in FIGS.1, 7 and 9. In this position, the opening 55H is aligned with the firingpin 33A, while the end of the resilient plate 47 is housed in thetransverse groove 57B and the tooth 47A can act on the end face toothedring 610 of the part 61, along the lower arc of the toothed ring (asviewed in the drawing). The end of the rod 63 is seated in the aperture51 and may project beyond it.

When the magazine is introduced into the cavity 49, it cannot rotate andmoreover it is retained therein by the resiliently-biased pin 53, in amanner which will be further described hereinafter.

When the magazine is housed in its transverse cavity 49, the tangentialaccess opening to the annular seat S for the ammunition, said openingbeing formed by the recesses 55C and 57G, is covered by the wall of thetransverse cavity 49, and in particular by the wall portion formed bythe shell 1.

In operation the successive firing of caps, is effected by the trigger17, each actuation of the trigger causing a priming stroke of thestriking mass 27 (to the left looking at FIG. 1). The spring 23 is thusprogressively compressed and thus a rapid percussion or firing stroke ofthe striking mass to the right (as viewed in the drawing) is effected bythe action of the spring 23. This movement of the striking mass alsodisplaces the resilient plate 47 and in particular the tooth 47A insideand along the groove 57E. The size and positioning of the tooth 47A issuch that from the rest position in FIG. 1 the first part of the strokeof the tooth 47A, during the priming stroke of the striking mass 27,represents an idle stroke and a stroke towtrds the tooth ring 610 Duringthe first part of the stroke to the left of the striking mass 27, thefiring pin 33A is withdrawn from the cap in which it had penetrated inorder to allow it to explode. Approximately when the striking mass 27and the firing pin 33A have reached the position 6 illustrated in FIG. 2(but by the action of the trigger and not of the cam 39) the tooth 47Aengages with a tooth of the toothed ring 61C, and by the continuation ofthe priming stroke causes an angular advance of one step of the assembly61, 63, and thus of the ammunition 69, the step or pitch being definedby the spacing between the successive caps of the ammunition. Theadvance is effected in the direction of the arrows of FIGS. 17 and 18,i.e. in the same direction in which the loading of the ammunition waseffected. A fresh cap is thus brought into the firing position, i.e.into alignment With the opening SSH and with the firing pin 33A, andthis fresh cap is fired when the striking mass is released for the rapidstroke to the right (as shown in FIG. 1), during which the firing pin33A enters into the cap and causes the explosion of the charge.

It should be noted that the entry of the firing pin into the capprevents possible spontaneous rotation of the assembly 61, 62 and of theammunition, during the return movement of the tooth 47A. The cooperationbetween the depressions 61D and the projections 55F, as well as thesuitable shaping of the tooth 47A and of the toothed ring 61C, are suchas to prevent the rotation of the assembly 61, 63 in a directionopposite to the arrows of FIGS. 17, 18 during the rapid movement to theright of the striking mass 27 and thus of the plate 47, which is freealso to accomplish a slight resilient deformation, so that the tooth 47Aoverruns the toothed ring 61C during this stroke. Successive actions onthe trigger cause successive explosions of all the caps until they areexhausted. The explosion gases escape within the casing 5 and outthrough openings 5A of the latter.

When an exhausted ammunition strip is to be replaced, the magazine ismoved from the position shown in FIG. 7 to the position shown in FIG. 8.In the latter position of the magazine, by means of the knob 63A theassembly 61, 63 is rotated in a direction opposite that of the arrowsshown in FIGS. 17 and 18, i.e. in a counterclockwise direction as viewedin FIGS. 1 to 3 and 18. By this operation, the fork 61F pushes the stripof caps (guided in the channels 55D and 57E) in such a manner that thestrip of caps comes out tangentially of its annular seat through thetangential opening formed in the magazine by the recesses 55C and 57G.Then a fresh strip of caps can be introduced.

It should be noted that in the configuration of FIG. 1, the magazinecannot be extracted owing to the position of the firing pin 33A insertedinto a cap or otherwise projecting within the magazine through theopening 55H. For this reason the cam 39 is provided, the action of which(controlled by the external small lever 37) on the projection 27E of thestriking mass 27 allows the displacement from the configuration of FIG.1 to the configuration of FIG. 2 and thus the withdrawal of the firingpin from the opening 55H; the magazine can then be extracted.

It is to be noted that with the magazine inserted and containing thecaps, no operation or movement of the knob 63A can be effected with theconfiguration of FIG. 1, owing to the engagement of the firing pinwithin the cavity of the cap which is in the firing position.

In order to retain the magazine in the assembled position, theresiliently-loaded pin 53 engages in a recess 73 of the part 55. A pullto the right as viewed in FIG. 7 on the knob 63A or alternatively athrust on the projecting end of the rod 63 overcomes this retainingaction. The pin 53 can slide along a groove 75 formed in the parts 55,57 for the extraction operation, up to an elbow 75A of the channel thatdefines the projecting position of the magazine. In this position of themagazine, only the cylindrical portion of its outer surface remainswithin the cavity 49. By rotating the whole of the body of the magazine55, 57 it is possible to disengage the magazine itself by means ofdisengagement of the bayonet joint formed by the pin 53 and by aZ-shaped profile 75B of the groove 75 beyond the elbow 75A. By removingthe magazine this latter and the cavity 49 can be inspected.

In a modification, in place of the elbow 75A and Z- shaped profile 75B,i.e. instead of the bayonet joint, provision can be made for alongitudinal channel as a continuation of the groove 75 and for recesssimilar to 73 in the position corresponding to that of the elbow 75A,

In a further modification, on the outer surface of the portion 61A ofthe part 61, which forms the anvil to the firing pin, a set ofprojections can be provided or a set of shallow teeth which serves toengage the caps, thus facilitating the entraining of the strip of caps,said entraining being otherwise accomplished by the fork 61F only and bythe friction of the cylindrical surface of the portion 61A.

In a still further modification, the anvil can be stationary and anentraining fork may be provided which is controlled by a knob similar toknob 63A, which projects into the annular seat S. However, a movablecylindrical surface similar to that of the portion 61A of the part 61 ispreferable.

According to another modification the annular seat S can be provideddirectly in the casing instead of in a magazine which is removable, inorder to project for loading and can be extracted for inspectionpurposes. In this modification the tangential window is formed in thecasing of the gun and is not provided in the form of recesses 55C, 57G;this tangential opening for the loading and extraction of the ammunitionshould be advantageously, for safety reasons, such as to be covered byan appropriate pivoted linked gate, cover, lid or other means, or atleast it should be sufficiently spaced from the firing position, forexample by about 90, and this has the purpose of ensuring that theflames of an explosion do not propagate through the tangential opening.

FIGS. 25, 26- and 27 illustrate a construction having an annular cavityformed in the shells forming the casing of the gun. The shells 101 and103 (corresponding to the shells 1 and 3 of the first embodiment). Theshell 103 forms a cavity 149 (corresponding to the portion of the cavity49 formed in the shell 3). In the cavity 149, a member 157 is housed,which is substantially similar to the part 57. The shell 101 is shapedgenerally as the sum of the shell 1 and the opening 55C of the firstembodiment, and therefore it forms a channel 155D similar to the channel55D and an opening 155H similar to the opening 55H. By coupling theshells 101 and 103, the annular seat S is obtained, which has a groove155D opposite the groove 157F formed in the member 157 and similar tothe channel 57F. The annular seat S is further defined by a part 161similar to the part 61 and coupled with a rod 163 similar to the rod 63,with an operative head 163A projecting from the shell 101. The part 161is resiliently biased and is able to assume predetermined angularpositions, in the same way as described in the first embodiment. Agroove 157E in the member 157 receives the resilient plate 47 which actsas hereinbefore described for the first embodiment. A peripheral opening155C similar to the opening SSC is formed in the shell 101 to define thetangential opening for the introduction and extraction of theammunition. The opening can be closed and opened by sliding of a lid 170guided in opposite grooves provided in the shells 101 and 103 disposedat opposite sides of the opening 155C.

According to a further unillustrated modification, the toy gun caninclude a seat for the magazine, which opens not laterally butsubstantially upwardly, and preferably with an arrangement with its axissubstantially normal to the direction of movement of the striking mass27 and thus also substantially normal to the axis of the toy gun barrel.In this modification the resilient plate 47 should be arranged lying ina direction normal to that illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 23 and with theadvance tooth 47A directed upwardly as viewed in FIG. 1.

The gun hereinbefore described can be adapted for repeated operation inthe manner of a machine gun.

I claim:

1. In a toy firearm capable of firing a succession of cup-like capsarranged as a strip,

trigger means,

firing pin means, and

resilient means for effecting the firing stroke of the firing pin means,

said trigger means being arranged to load said resilient means during apriming stroke,

the improvement comprising;

means defining a cylindrical magazine chamber within the firearm for theaccommodation of said strip of caps,

a cylindrical anvil member located coaxially within said magazinechamber to cooperate with said firing pin means, said anvil memberdefining an annular space with said chamber for accommodating said caps,

means defining an opening into said chamber to enable the feeding of astrip of caps into the magazine chamber, and

indexing means for successively moving said strip of caps to a firingposition for striking by the firing pin means, and for displacing thespent caps subsequent to firing,

resiliently loaded pin means for retaining the magazine chamber in thefirearm, and

means for rendering said resiliently loaded pin means ineffective toretain the magazine chamber in the firearm.

2. A toy firearm according to claim 1, wherein said indexing meanscomprise a member carrying the firing pin means,

a resilient extension on said member,

means defining an indexing tooth on said resilient extension, and

means defining a plurality of teeth on said anvil member arranged tocooperate with said indexing tooth,

each priming stroke of the member carrying the firing pin means causingthe retraction of the firing pin means from the previously fired cap andsubsequently the indexing of the cap strip by engagement of the indexingtooth with one of said plurality of teeth,

internal cam means arranged to effect the retraction of the firing pinmeans from the spent cap, and

a cam control lever arranged to hold the internal cam means in such aposition that the magazine can be removed from the firearm.

3. A toy firearm according to claim 1, wherein said means defining themagazine chamber comprises means defining opposed grooves,

said grooves serving for guiding lateral edges of said cap strip.

4. In a toy firearm capable of firing a succession of cup-like capsarranged as a strip,

trigger means,

firing pin means, and

resilient means for effecting the firing stroke of the firing pin means,

said trigger means being arranged to load said resilient means during apriming stroke,

the improvement comprising;

means defining a laterally opened cylindrical cavity of the firearm,

a substantially cylindrical magazine defining a cylindrical magazinechamber for the accommodation of a strip of caps, said magazine beingdesigned to be accommodated in said cavity of the firearm to bepartially removable laterally from the firearm and to enable the loadingof the strip of caps to be fired and the removal of the strip of capsafter firing,

resiliently loaded pin means for retaining the magazine in the firearm,

means for rendering said resiliently loaded pin means ineffective toretain the magazine in the firearm,

means defining an opening into said cylindrical magazine chamber for theloading of said strip of caps substantially tangentially into themagazine chamber,

indexing means for successively moving the caps of said strip of caps toa firing position for striking by the firing pin means, and fordisplacing the spent caps subsequent to firing, and

a cylindrical anvil member located coaxially within said magazinechamber for cooperating with said firing pin means, said caps beingloaded into the magazine with the bases thereof substantially in contactwith said anvil member.

5. A toy firearm according to claim 4, wherein said anvil memberincludes teeth for successively engaging the strip of caps.

6. A toy firearm according to claim 4, wherein said cylindrical magazineincludes means defining recesses for successively engaging the strip ofcaps.

7. A toy firearm according to claim 4, wherein said indexing meanscomprise a member carrying the firing pin means,

a resilient extension on said member,

means defining an indexing tooth on said resilient extension, and

means defining a plurality of teeth on said anvil member arranged tocooperate with said indexing tooth,

removed from the firearm.

8. A toy firearm according to claim 4, wherein said magazine chambercomprises means defining opposed grooves,

said grooves serving for guiding lateral edges of said cap strip throughsaid chamber.

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